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It lasted less than a day. Many were individuals who had been in prison or had problems with alcohol and drugs. They were transported by a group of people who crossed the border from Russia on buses and urged them to occupy the building. Once they were inside, they turned towards Russia. There was Motorola [Arsen Pavlov, a Russian paramilitary leader who would later intervene in the war in Donbas]. Our investigation led us to talk to detainees, analyze the documents they had left when they retreated, and visit the places where they had stayed. The conclusion was indisputable, and my thesis is that the preparation for the occupation of Donbas did not begin in 2014, after the Maidan uprising [the popular uprising that led to the fleeing of pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych], but much earlier, perhaps after the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008. Close to a hundred Russians crossed the border dressed as civilians, as if they were tourists. They had no weapons. They went straight to Villa María. That is where they had left the uniforms and weapons with which they appeared on the streets of Sloviansk. The church employees were involved in the preparation, including a priest, who later became one of the leaders of the armed groups. #GuerraEnUcrania #Rusia #Donbás (translated)

The former magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela, Bárbara César Siero, denounces that she was coerced by Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, who detained her relatives to force her to sign rulings that disqualified opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Henrique Capriles. #Venezuela #DerechosHumanos #Oposición (translated)

If I had to consider a return to active politics, it would have to align with the idea that I had the obligation and the possibility to do something different. In the first television interview he gave since leaving the position of president of the PSD, conducted by journalist Maria João Avillez on SIC Notícias, Pedro Passos Coelho established the conditions he needs to see met to try to fight for power again. #PassosCoelho #PSD #PolíticaPortuguesa (translated)

Carles Puigdemont, former Catalan president, attended the anniversary concert of María del Mar Bonet in Paris, accompanied by Laura Borrás and Jordi Cuixart, attracting the attention of the public and not making any statements to the press before the show. #Puigdemont #MaríaDelMarBonet #Cataluña (translated)

María Vicente, the national heptathlon record holder, has decided to move to England to train with Aston Moore in the Loughborough group, marking a new chapter in her career and contributing to the concerning brain drain of talent in Spanish athletics. #MaríaVicente #AtletismoEspañol #FugaDeTalentos (translated)

Marianne Vos, an iconic cyclist, continues to win at the age of 39 and proves her versatility with her fifteenth world title, while the sporting lives of older athletes like Bauke Mollema, Ronaldo, and Messi remain hopeful for the future of athletes. #MarianneVos #Wielrennen #Sportgeschiedenis (translated)

The famous bell tower by Giotto in Florence is being comprehensively renovated for the first time, with the work on the 86-meter-high structure expected to last around five years and cost more than seven million euros, which will be fully covered by the cathedral's construction office Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore. #Florenz #Giotto #Restaurierung (translated)

Jones Manoel said that he was at the Trombone Battle the day before and congratulated the organizers, especially Maria Dinda. He defended mobilization in the second round to defeat Flávio Bolsonaro and reelect Lula. Manoel stated that Flávio Bolsonaro was against rap battles, hip-hop culture, and the black population, and said that a government of his would increase repression and persecution of culture. The author added that, although rap was not partisan, it had a political side connected to the working class, the black population, and popular organization, and he advocated voting for Lula. The photos were credited to Túlio Seabra. #Lula #HipHop #Cultura (translated)

During the #Melenchon2027 meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, Marianne Maximi, a deputy from Puy-de-Dôme and vice-president of the parliamentary group La France insoumise, stated that the government budget was not aimed at reducing pressure and that children would be on the front line of its social policy. She attributed to the government a record of 10 million poor people, one third of whom are children, and criticized it for planning 54 billion euros in budget cuts without affecting the wealthiest. She also accused the government of advocating the trickle-down theory with the support of the far right, which she said opposed her group's proposals for taxing the rich. Finally, she labeled the RN as an extension of Macronism. (translated)

Paolo wrote that Maria would decide, after watching the Olympics on TV during a summer afternoon, to include sports in her program, while Piersilvio would remain silent. He called Maria the most important woman in Italy. #amici26 https://t.co/faALt5uOVK #Olimpiadi #Sport #Amici26 (translated)

The People’s Union! indicated that due to the turnout, a giant screen had been set up on the esplanade in front of the Zénith. The movement specified that the meeting was to begin with a speech by Marianne Maximi, followed by that of high school students from Clermont. https://t.co/BtdfKH4Tsh #Clermont #Événement #Zénith (translated)

Karina Michelin stated that on Sunday, October 11, the Amazon was still burning and that the smoke in Manaus was affecting residents, while classes were suspended and firefighters were working at their limit. She also reported that a firefighter became ill during the firefighting efforts and had to be carried by colleagues. Michelin said that the Amazon Fire Department requested reinforcements from the federal government on September 18, including four aircraft, transportation, and vehicles. According to her, on October 1, the National Public Security Secretariat, linked to the Lula government, responded that the request could not be met at that moment. The author stated that the federal government claimed the state had waived support and cited 229 extinguished fires and another 20 still being fought. She said the aircraft began to arrive on October 10, following a wave of complaints on social media. The author compared the current mobilization with that of 2021, during the Bolsonaro government, when Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia, and Chico César participated in the song "Canção pra Amazônia," by Greenpeace. She questioned the absence of a similar mobilization in light of the situation of residents and firefighters. Michelin called Lula and the Amazonas government hypocrites and demanded explanations about who had denied or waived help and when reinforcements arrived at the fire line. She also stated that human and animal lives threatened by smoke should take precedence over political disputes. #Amazônia #Incêndios #MeioAmbiente (translated)

Vicente Vallés criticizes the Government of Pedro Sánchez for trying to blame former president Mariano Rajoy for the current housing crisis and high rental prices, arguing that this responsibility lies with the current administration. #Vivienda #CrisisInmobiliaria #PedroSánchez (translated)

Apu wrote that José María Figaredo earned 129,905 euros a year and that a tax reform would allow him to save 28,570 euros. He also argued that the proposal would end the welfare state, but he urged people to vote for it and stated that he and others "cayetanos" would save a considerable sum. https://t.co/Bg1gq7nrCR #ReformaFiscal #Bienestar #Ahorro (translated)

The author noted that Pedro Passos Coelho would give an interview to Maria João Avillez on SIC Notícias, between 9 PM and 10 PM, and argued that his governance should be reassessed in light of the financial conditions he encountered. According to the author, Portugal had already requested external assistance when Passos Coelho arrived at the Government in 2011, and the adjustment program of 78 billion euros had been negotiated before he took office. He maintained that during the legislature, exports rose from about one-third of GDP to nearly 40% in 2015, including tourism, and that the tourism sector gained strategic momentum. Regarding privatizations, he acknowledged that some operations were questionable and warranted scrutiny but argued that they allowed the collection of billions of euros, the amortization of public debt, and reduce financing needs and interest burdens. He also considered that cuts in the public sector were painful but questioned what the alternatives would have been when the State could no longer finance itself normally. The author further highlighted that Portugal completed the financial assistance program in 2014 and returned to market financing without a precautionary program, recovering, in his view, decision-making leeway. He stated that Passos Coelho was the most relevant politician of the century in Portugal for having made unpopular decisions and contributed to an economic change whose effects surpassed his Government. #Portugal #Política #Economia (translated)